Threat models and the importance of open-source software w/ Nathan from TheNewOil

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Wondering what the difference is between privacy, security, and anonymity and how the three intersect? How about what a threat model is and how to develop one for yourself? This episode, we're sitting down with Nathan from The New Oil to chat about threat modeling, the intersection of privacy, security, and anonymity, and how open-source software is central to opting out of surveillance.
More about Nathan:

Nathan's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/nathan-bartram/
The New Oil website -- https://thenewoil.xyz/index.html
Threat modeling -- https://thenewoil.xyz/threatmodel.html
The New Oil videos on PeerTube -- https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/video-channels/thenewoil/videos
The Surveillance Report podcast, where Nathan is co-host -- https://techlore.tech/sr.html

Nathan's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Nextcloud, a self-hosted storage, contacts, calendar, and much more FOSS app -- https://nextcloud.com/
ProtonMail, an encrypted and private email service -- https://protonmail.com/
QubesOS, a privacy-preserving and security-focused Linux distro (not for Linux beginners, more advanced) -- https://www.qubes-os.org/
DD-WRT, a Linux-based router firmware -- https://dd-wrt.com/
Bitwarden, an easy to use password manager -- https://bitwarden.com/
KeePass, a basic and local password manager -- https://keepass.info/
Simple Login, an email aliasing service - https://simplelogin.io/
Privacy.com, a payment card aliasing service - https://privacy.com/
MySudo, a phone aliasing service - https://mysudo.com/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - PeerTube:

PeerTube, a federated video platform -- https://joinpeertube.org/
What is PeerTube? A short video explainer -- https://framatube.org/videos/watch/217eefeb-883d-45be-b7fc-a788ad8507d3
Running your own PeerTube instance -- https://docs.joinpeertube.org/install-any-os
The New Oil PeerTube instance -- https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/
Opt Out Podcast PeerTube instance -- https://videos.optoutpod.com/

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Chapters

1. Threat models and the importance of open-source software w/ Nathan from TheNewOil (00:00:00)

2. Nathan introduces himself (00:01:05)

3. What was it that woke you up to the need for personal privacy? (00:02:04)

4. Can you contrast security, privacy, and anonymity for us and dive a bit into what the interactions between the three are? (00:03:54)

5. What is a common myth about personal privacy you've run into? (00:08:45)

6. What is a roadblock you've seen people struggle with when it comes to personal privacy? (00:11:33)

7. How do you motivate or prompt people to get past that roadblock? (00:13:02)

8. What's something that you feel like almost no one agrees with you on? (00:16:47)

9. Why do you see threat modeling as vital to personal privacy and security? How should people think about and use their personal threat model? (00:19:09)

10. What about open-source software makes it such a vital focus for you? (00:30:24)

11. What are some recommendations you have around choosing a browser, and what plugins do you recommend people use? (00:40:42)

12. What are some of the tools you use regularly to opt out that you’d recommend others take a look at? Why? (00:49:46)

13. How do you keep up with the constantly shifting landscape of technology, and in particular, privacy? (00:55:56)

14. What advice would you give to someone who is just starting to realize the need for personal privacy? (01:00:39)

15. I noticed that you have an upcoming event focusing on disinformation on your Peertube instance. Do you mind sharing a bit about what that is and what people can expect if they tune in? (01:06:50)

16. Where listeners can find/communicate with Nathan? (01:08:27)

17. This weeks project to help you Opt Out - PeerTube (01:10:41)

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